RE: [IP] Insulin bad for the body?

But my endo (a new one for me) told me to lose 50 of my 230 pounds (I'm
6'0" tall) and TO DO IT on the Atkins diet. He said, in answer to my
question about too muckh protein and kidneys, that it was only a problem
for those in "Stage three renal failure." I have no kidney problems and
only very minor other complications after almost 47 years of taking
insulin. I've been on Atkins since 10-1-03 and have lost 13 pounds so
far. My goal is to be at 180 by my 60th birthday next April.
Joel
(dx 1956 at age 12; pumping since 1981; currently using MM508)
> -----Original Message-----
> From: email @ redacted
> [mailto:email @ redacted] On Behalf Of
> Lisa A Felton
> Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2003 8:03 AM
> To: email @ redacted
> Subject: Re: [IP] Insulin bad for the body?
>
>
> As a matter of fact, I have heard this theory. I don't
> understand the purpose, but it is a statement for diabetics
> and the rest of the population. I think this is one of the
> reasons for the high protein/low carb diet. I'll see if I can
> find out what the basis is for this. My nephrologist very
> clearly told me not to follow anthing that increases my
> protein intake. I was curious and asked him on Monday about
> the 'healthiness' of the protein diet for me. oops, wrong question...
>
> Lisa Ann
> dm 1970, pumping 1989 on MM508
> "The more people I meet, the more I love my dog."
>
> email @ redacted wrote:
> In a message dated 11/12/03 11:43:27 PM US Eastern Standard Time,
> email @ redacted writes:
>
> > I was just talking to someone who's had diabetes his whole life (40+
> > years).
> > And he said that insulin is bad for the body. So all
> diabetes should be on
> > a no to low carb diets so they don't need to take as much
> insulin. He
> > thinks it's terrible how medical prefessionals tell
> diabetes - you can eat
> > like everyone else just take enough insulin to cover it.
> This is the first
> > time I've ever heard this theory. Is there any truth to this?
> >
> >
>
> Quick! How many people in the United States use insulin?
>
> Answer: All of 'em. We just do mechanically what everybody
> else's body does
> automagically.
>
> So what's this about insulin being bad for your body?
> Somebody with diabetes
> eats something, he/she injects insulin. Somebody withOUT
> diabetes eats
> something, their *own body* "injects" insulin.
>
> Maybe everybody shouldn't eat carbs? Or is it that everybody
> *can* eat carbs?
> Even us!
>
> Jan and ElvisToo
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